Assad’s regime in Syria was overthrown, an Iranian magazine revealed details of the first meeting between former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Russian President Vladimir Putin in September 2013 ...

The Kremlin is attempting to present itself as a partner to the new leadership in Syria. However, Moscow's sheltering of Bashar al-Assad is hindering negotiations, according to the UK Ministry of ...

With its focus on war with its neighbor, Russia has taken its eyes off the ball elsewhere. As a result, its position is much ...

Vladimir Putin offering refuge to ex-Syrian tyrant Bashar al-Assad in Moscow is undermining Russia’s talks to keep its forces ...

ELLIOTT ABRAMS is Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. He served in senior positions ...

Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even were shut down and forced to operate from exile abroad.

Syria's defence minister could allow Bashar al-Assad strongest ally to retain its military bases on the Mediterranean coast ...

Following the collapse of Syria’s Assad regime in December, Russia has started withdrawing military equipment and weapons ...

In an interview, Murhaf Abu Qasra, a onetime leader in Syria’s insurgency, discussed moves by authorities in Damascus to ...

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke over the phone to discuss ongoing developments in Syria and ...

Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani on Wednesday received Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister of Foreign Affairs ...